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Horn Rapids Road closed near Hanford through Nov. 13
Horn Rapids Road is closed to through traffic between Kingsgate Way and the Framatome entrance from Nov. 2 through Nov. 13 for final paving on the North Horn Rapids sewer extension project.
AWS confirmed behind West Richland data center plan
Amazon Web Services has confirmed to the City of West Richland that it is the company behind a proposed data center campus on the nearly 1,000-acre Lewis & Clark Ranch site, with an initial three-building phase that could create up to 150 jobs.
Dave’s Hot Chicken files permit for a Pasco location on Burden Boulevard
The Nashville-style hot chicken chain has filed a tenant-improvement permit to build out a restaurant in the former Subway space at 7235 Burden Blvd.
Amazon hiring 1,000+ seasonal workers in the Tri-Cities
Amazon is hiring more than 1,000 seasonal positions at its Pasco delivery station and regional distribution center through December, part of a nationwide seasonal hiring push, Tri-Cities Business News reports.
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Where to eat
A rotating handful of verified local spots. The top local food questions are sushi, breakfast burritos and Chinese food, so we answer them first.
Tapp’d
West Richland taproom on Van Giesen Street with a patio and live music.
The Medusa Taproom
West Pasco taproom with 44 rotating taps and a patio.
Kimo’s Sports Bar & Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing
Sports bar and brewpub by the Yakima River near the Kennewick–Richland line, brewing Rattlesnake Mountain beers.
Chicken & Bowl
Family-owned Richland spot for crispy chicken bowls and shumai.
Miss Tamale
Uptown Richland spot for tamales and Mexican breakfast, and a frequent pick in local breakfast-burrito threads.
Yellow Cafe
Uptown Richland café serving coffee drinks and sweet and savory crepes.
Now hiring
Procurement Specialist (Hanford)
$99.1k–$151.0k per year
U.S. citizenship required. Professional position (2 openings) with Hanford Tank Waste Operations & Closure (H2C), Full-Time. Posted range: $99,063–$151,038 a year.
Director, Maintenance and Work Management (Hanford)
$208.7k–$420.1k per year
U.S. citizenship required. Management position with Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo), Full-Time. Posted range: $208,700–$420,050 a year.
Hiring now at Pasco School District
One of the region’s largest employers, with many roles where bilingual English/Spanish skills are valued.
Hiring now at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL)
The Department of Energy national laboratory in north Richland hires scientists, engineers, IT, operations and business staff, plus interns and postdocs.
Hiring now at Energy Northwest
Public power agency operating the Columbia Generating Station nuclear plant north of Richland; hires operators, technicians, engineers and security staff.
What’s being built
Sterling Heights: 95-lot subdivision proposed south of I-182 in Richland
Port of Pasco plans new rail spur to serve Reimann Industrial Center
281-unit apartment and retail project proposed north of Sandifur Parkway in Pasco
30,000-square-foot warehouse proposed in Pasco
New Goodwill retail, mission services and job center opens in Pasco
Keene Road subgrade and pump intake project advances in West Richland
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